Settlement 25m SE of Gatra 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
54.57309, -3.43968
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mammals — Red Squirrel, Otter, Hedgehog +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Snowdrop, Dog's Mercury +4 more · last seen 2019
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C National walking route
Show on map Corpse Road and Tumuli Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 5.8 km ▾
Get under the skin of the Cumbrian landscape on this trail through a patchwork of natural and archaeological features. Varying terrain with a gradual climb to High Nook, paths can be slippery when wet.
Named route Length 5.8 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref LDL Regional cycle route
Show on map Cockermouth<>Distingtion Cycling route ▾
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 16.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 16.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 418 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 418 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
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Wildlife to spot
1,486 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,486 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Coal Tit · Chaffinch · Blue Tit +29
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Swift Apus apus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Otter · Rabbit · Weasel +2
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Weasel Mustela nivalis2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Frog · Palmate Newt
Frog Rana Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2024 Broad-bodied Chaser · Twin-lobed Deerfly · Evacanthus interruptus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Ptychoptera contaminata +3
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024 Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024 Ptychoptera contaminata Ptychoptera contaminata2023 Broad Centurion 🌿 Plants 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bush Vetch · Brooklime · Apple · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Buttercup +39
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Apple Malus domestica Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Buttercup Ranunculus Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Agrimony Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,486 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Coal Tit · Chaffinch · Blue Tit +29
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Swift Apus apus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Otter · Rabbit · Weasel +2
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Weasel Mustela nivalis2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Frog · Palmate Newt
Frog Rana Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2024 Broad-bodied Chaser · Twin-lobed Deerfly · Evacanthus interruptus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Ptychoptera contaminata +3
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024 Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024 Ptychoptera contaminata Ptychoptera contaminata2023 Broad Centurion 🌿 Plants 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bush Vetch · Brooklime · Apple · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Buttercup +39
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Apple Malus domestica Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Buttercup Ranunculus Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Agrimony Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus2023
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus2023 Chloromyia formosa2023
Chloromyia formosa2023
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2023
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2023
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2023
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2023 Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimonia eupatoria
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Leontodon Leontodon
Leontodon Leontodon
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea 